All Building articles in 2004 issue 39
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RHE wins £28m Cleveland Police PFI
A consortium including the Bank of Scotland Corporate and Laing’s FM arm has been selected as preferred bidder for a £28m PFI for Cleveland Police.
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Blocking out the pain
Construction manager Tony Bennett is planning to run 250 miles while holding a brick, a feat that will earn him a place in the Guiness Book of Records.
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Government plans sustainable procurement targets
From 1 December 2005 all government departments will have to draw up an environmental purchasing policy.
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Hunter and Partners launches healthcare consultancy
Synovia will provide procurement and clinical advice for NHS Trusts, PFIs and LIFTs.
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Ian Simpson Architects takes to Manchester skies
£30m mixed-use scheme by developer Downing will be crowned by a 30-storey tower overlooking Mancunian Way.
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Extra £2.5bn for Decent Homes
The government hands out further £2.5bn to Arms Length Management Organisations in bid to bring council housing up to Decent Homes Standard by 2010.
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Crest Nicholson joins £1bn Bath partnership
Crest will deliver 2,000 dwellings at Bath Western Riverside while master developer Grosvenor tackles commercial elements.
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Off site and off piste: Bob the Builder takes to the slopes
Bob the Builder premiers latest movie at the ICA and unveils a glamourous new leading lady.
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Livingstone says yes to Stratford City
London’s chances of hosting the 2012 Olympics have been boosted by news that Ken Livingstone has approved plans for Stratford City in East London.
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Council slams Paddington hospital masterplan
Terry Farrell’s draft masterplan is mauled by Westminster City Council, which describes buildings as large and bulky.
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Super campus planned for Newport
Liberty Properties will contribute £30m towards cost of University of Newport campus by developing innovative business park and 1,500 homes.
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L of a challenge
Industry has less than a month to respond to the ODPM’s radical proposals for Part L of the building regs. John Tebbit, industry affairs director at the CPA, picks out the highlights.
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Government grounds Gatwick housing scheme
Government feared future airport expansion would have been jeopardised if development by Laing and Persimmon had been given go-ahead.
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Construction growth rate at five-month high.
Construction industry grew at fastest rate for five months according to survey by Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply.
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Sunday paper round
Round-up of all the weekend’s big construction stories including speculation over Amec’s future and the latest on Jarvis.
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Balfour Beatty wins £270m transport contracts in US
Civil engineering contract wins boost revenue from the States by 70%.
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BDP appoints Peter Drummond as chief executive
Building Design Partnership elect its director of town planning as chief executive for next two years.
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Balfour Beatty 155,000 fined over rail death
Balfour Beatty and McGinley Recruitment Services are fined a total of £325,000 after pleading guilty to breaching safety rules.
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Grimshaw ducks blame in Bath Spa row
In latest in a spate of disasters, architect gets steamed up over who is responsible for waterproofing problems
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Laing O'Rourke staff to lose bonuses over Dubai tragedy
Five dead and 23 injured at Dubai airport site, forcing contractor to review staff rewards on safety performance